The South African Police Service SAPS National Commissioner General Fannie Masemola, KwaZulu-Natal Commissioner Lt-Gen Nhlanhla Mkhwanazi and Deputy National Commissioner for Policing Lt-Gen Tebello Mosikili are under investigation for serious criminal charges, Deputy National Commissioner for Crime Detection Lt-Gen Shadrack Sibiya has claimed.
Sibiya made the claim in his Pretoria high court application filed on Friday 25 July to overturn his leave of absence .
Earlier this month, Masemola confirmed that Sibiya had been asked to stay at home pending a probe against him.
This followed Mkhwanazis allegation that Sibiya withdrew 121 case dockets from KwaZulu-Natals Political Killings Task Team to SAPS headquarters without Masemolas authority.
Sibiyas claim against Masemola and MkhwanaziIn his urgent court bid to return to work, Sibiya claims the Independent Police Investigative Directorate IPID and the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption IDAC are probing Masemola, Mkhwanazi and Mosikili for alleged bribery, dishonesty, illegal rendition, torture and obstructing the ends of justice.
He also cites the recent arrests of SAPS Divisional Commander for Crime Intelligence, Lt-Gen Dumisani Khumalo and chief financial officer, Major-General Philani Lushaba, on allegations of fraud and corruption.
Sibiya questions why the other senior officers were not directed to stay at home or suspended and why there are no internal investigations against them. He therefore accuses Masemola of being inconsistent with his decision-making.
The National Commissioner's unjustified favour or inclination towards the KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Commissioner's allegations against me bring into question whether the National Commissioner is, or can be, an independent and neutral arbiter in any matter involving me, he argues.
Sibiya further accuses the National Commissioner of undermining the upcoming commission of inquiry into Mkhwanazis allegations.
He is seeking an order overturning Masemolas direction to stay at home, pending an investigation. He also wants an order interdicting him from launching parallel proceedings and action against him until the commission completes its work.